Earthbag Construction

low cost housing and sustainable contruction

1. CASE STUDY:HOME FOR
CONSTRUCTION
WORKERS
By:-SHOURYA PURI
5 SEM
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
 AMITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

2. TOPIC 
EARTHBAG  CONSTRUCTION
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3.             EARTHBAG CONSTRUCTION 
•Earthbag construction 
is an inexpensive 
method to create 
structures which are 
both strong and can 
be quickly built.
•Natural building 
technique.
• eco-friendly style
•Low cost
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4. MATERIALS
•Sturdy sacks, filled 
with inorganic 
material usually 
available on site.
•Sandbag structures 
with sand fills are an 
alternative technology 
and require very 
different construction 
details.
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5. WALLS
•Walls can be curved 
or straight, domed 
with earth or topped 
with conventional 
roofs.
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6. PLASTERING
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7. PROPERTIES
•Perfect insulation due to the sandbag
covering.
• Do not catch fire easily.
•They are strong and can protect the
residents from rain, high winds, and the
sun.
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8. •Earthbag homes actually cut the heat and
humidity
• This is what makes these homes cool in
the summers and warm in the winters.
This is what gives the earthbag homes a
stable and firm structure and helps it
withstand natural calamities better.
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9. FINISHING
•To prevent damage to
the bags from UV rays
or moisture, it is
necessary to cover the
exposed outer
surfaces of the bags
•Material to use,
including cement-
based stucco, or lime
or earthen plaster,mix
of sand and clay.
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10. FACTS
•Safe : Fire resistant , non toxic ,quiet.
•Secure : resistance to fires , floods,
earthquakes, tornodoes,bullets and
hurricanes.
•Sustainable : natural and recycle material ,
extremely durable.
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11. PLANS
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12. PLANS
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13. PLANS
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14. PLANS
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15. INTERIOR
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18. SHED
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